Revolutions

10.3- The Three Pillars of Marxism.

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Jun 3, 2019
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Marxism's Three Pillars

  • Marxism blends German philosophy, English economics, and French socialism.
  • Marx challenged and critiqued these existing ideologies to form his own.
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Materialism vs. Idealism

  • Marx's philosophy was built upon materialism, unlike Hegel's idealism.
  • Materialism prioritizes the physical world, while idealism emphasizes ideas.
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Dialectical Reasoning

  • Marx adopted Hegel's dialectics, a process of reasoning through thesis, antithesis, and synthesis.
  • This dynamic approach acknowledges the constant change and contradictions within the universe.
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